LOS ANGELES – If Yasiel Puig hadn’t inexplicably tagged from second base and stopped halfway to third with two outs in Friday’s seventh inning, the Dodgers might have secured a win over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.

And if Juan Uribe hadn’t looked helpless at the plate as the potential tying run in the eighth inning, the Dodgers might, too, have secured a victory.

But Puig and Uribe both did those things, to the dismay of Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, and the Dodgers fell, 6-3.

“We gave them some extra chances, just doing some small things that we talk about all the time,” Mattingly said, adding that he talked to Puig. “I'm pretty sure he understands.”

San Diego rookie right-hander Jesse Hahn mostly mystified the Dodgers in six innings, permitting three hits and a solitary run.

They got runners to second and third with one out in the seventh, down four runs, but when Dee Gordon tagged from third on Adrian Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly to left, Puig also tagged from second and was thrown out easily.

On the mound, right-hander Dan Haren struggled, allowing four runs in four-plus innings, the big blow being a two-run homer from Alexi Amarista.

Haren was hurt by bad defense from center fielder Scott Van Slyke, but he gave up six hits and walked two, taking his sixth loss.

His 8-6 record belies his mostly poor pitching. He has displayed great control but done little else to warrant remaining in a contending starting rotation.

“Regardless of how I feel, the results are terrible,” Haren said. “I’m just not getting it done for us right now.”

Haren has given up 19 homers in 112 2/3 innings – a 32-homer pace. If he pitches at least 180 innings this campaign, his $10 million option for 2015 will vest, meaning the Dodgers have a decision fast approaching.

The Dodgers (52-43) fell back into a tie for National League West lead.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly takes pitcher Dan Haren out in the fifth inning after he gave up six hits and four runs against the Padres on Friday. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Padres' Will Venable steals second base ahead of the throw to Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas in the fourth inning. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Dodgers' Matt Kemp throws his broken bat after striking out in the the fourth inning against the Padres. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Dodgers pitcher Dan Haren watches a two-run home run ball by San Diego's Alexi Amarista in the second inning at Los Angeles on Friday. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Dodgers' Yasiel Puig scores on a single by Matt Kemp in the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Los Angeles on Friday. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
he Dodgers' Yasiel Puig is congratulated by Scott Van Slyke after scoring on a single by Matt Kemp in the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Los Angeles on Friday. CHRISTINE COTTER, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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